Appelt, Kathi, 1954-

The underneath / by Kathi Appelt ; illustrated by David Small. - New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2010. - 320 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Includes an excerpt from: Kepper.

An old hound that has been chained up at his hateful owner's run-down shack, and two kittens born underneath the house, endure separation, danger, and many other tribulations in their quest to be reunited and free.

Grades 4-7.

ISBN: 9781416950592 (pbk.) 1416950591 (pbk.)

LCCN: 2007031969

Subjects--Uniform Titles:
Newbery honor book.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Kittens--Fiction.
Feral cats--Fiction.
Bloodhound--Fiction.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Bayous--Texas--Fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Children's stories.